Location: Arkham High School

Outisde in the parking lots.

All Leads Save Rory

Features: Hal and Sam

Extras: Other students.

Hal is working on someones car with Sam looking out for him.

Suddenly Susan,  then Zoey and Allura get a really strange text from Rory.

Captured by giant intel insect hive. Not sure where but looking to free others. If u find, this man was exp on. Rory

Zoey's text message alert, a rooster sound, goes off in her pocket a few times before she gets to it.  She giggled at the tone then frowned at the message.  "Uh, guys?  Did you get this from Rory too?  This is a joke.  It's got to be." 

Zoey dialed Jeremy's number, hoping he could shed some light on Rory's message and whereabouts.

"I got it but it doesn't make any sense."  Allura shared the text with Zoey.

"Im trying Jeremy, but he's not answering.  Someone's got Rory's phone, maybe we can track it with GPS or something?"

"What, how did you get that out of this weird message ? I know I dont know how to track a cellphone thats more a cop, NSA, and phone company thing. I don't know any of those groups that will buy the, our friend has been kidnapped by insects and is in a hive somewhere."

Zoey shrugged, "The last part of the message said 'If you find', so Im assuming someone else has his phone.  Ive watched too many of those cop shows I think.  Well, maybe Jeremy can have the phone carrier track Rory's phone then.  He's the parent of the missing teen, so..."

Susan walked up, also agitated, sharing that she had the same message.

"That last bit.... 'If u find, this man was exp on. Rory'...You think that means that someone else has his phone?   Why would he get rid of his phone?  Is this other man a friend or one of the captors?
And what does 'this man was EXP on' mean?"

She scowled, clearly blaming herself.
"I might be able to locate him with magic, perhaps.  I'll have to work on it."

"Maybe he couldnt get out of where ever he is, but the man could?  Or maybe this guy is trying to help Rory from the inside?  Someone's got to teach him texting shorthand, exp could be anything."

Zoey looked back towards Hal then lowered her voice for just the girls to hear, "Ill see if I can get a hold of Jeremy while you do that.  I know, you've got to prepare it or something first right?  Whenever you can do it, great.  We've got to finish here soon though and get going."

Susan frowned in thought.

"Perhaps it's time to use a sick day.   I'll go check out the library, first, to see if there's any clues there that the police might have missed."

"Well I could help you out with the magic thing Suze, you did teach me a little."